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ADAMS's NARRATIVE. 
the desert, he saw houses, though built chiefly of 
clay. He was much surprised to meet here two 
of his shipwrecked companions, in the same situ£i- 
tion with himself. They were treated, however, 
in the most barbarous manner, and one of them 
was killed. Adams himself underwent a most 
severe martyrdom, in consequence of refusing to 
kiss the hands and feet of his master's son, with 
whom he had had a scuffle. Even after being 
released from irons^ he was treated with every 
kind of contumely, and daily assured, that " his 
" soul would be lost, unless he became a Mahom- 
" medan.'' This treatment seems to have re- 
duced him to the lowest state of depression, both 
of body and mind. Happily, however, at this 
time his situation became known to M. Dupuis, 
whose humane exertions soon procured his re- 
lease, and a servant of whom accompanied him to 
Mogadore. In their way he saw, on the borders 
of Morocco, the new state of Cidi Heshem, 
founded by the descendant of a celebrated Moor- 
ish saint. This prince has opened an extensive 
trade with Soudan, and has established a market, 
where the produce of that region is continually 
exposed for sale, on such moderate terms, that 
the Morocco merchants find it often more advan- 
tageous to purchase them there than to cross the 
desert. The country is rich and well cultivated. 
Cidi Heshem maintains a guard of 6000 Moors 
